errors

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However, qubits, which are usually electrons or photons, work in a fragile environment, meaning there are often errors, especially when scaling up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Riverside Prep 4, Great Oak 3: Lila Morris threw a complete game, and Riverside Prep took advantage of two errors in the fifth inning to win the Division 3 title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

A perfect score indicates no errors on the screening instrument, but clinicians emphasize that the result is interpreted in context and is not considered evidence of exceptional intelligence.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

At 5-2 down, Gauff saved two set points before clawing her way back to level at 5-5, but lost the tie-break as unforced errors and double faults punctuated her game.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Among the more lasting errors in his report was the assertion that Einstein had found a publisher daring enough to publish a book that only twelve men "in all the world could comprehend."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson